Get glowing skin for 2011

Stay in with the girls and sort your New Year beauty resolutions, starting with getting a gorgeous, glowing complexion

It's cold outside, we're broke, and we're not really 'feeling' going out right now. Instead it's the perfect time to hibernate and make some New Year beauty resolutions like sorting our skincare. With the wintry weather and overindulgence causing chaos with our complexion, it seems as good a place to start as any!

So get the girls round and load up on mood-boosting munchies, have some top tunes and classic films on stand-by and give yourselves a proper pamper.

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Ask yourselves what beauty resolutions you're making. Whether you plan to keep your manicures chip-free, wax more regularly or try a new hair hue, if you've been breaking the number one beauty sin: sleeping in your makeup, it's time to vow to religiously remove before bed.

Leaving your makeup on overnight can be dehydrating and will clog and expand your pores so make it a priority to learn an easy cleansing routine that will suit your skin. First get to know your complexion. We all fit different skin categories, from how dry or oily skin is to how it behaves in the sun and it can change from season to season and as we age. If you are unsure on your skin type why not help diagnose each other with Clinique's simple online skin consultation.

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Identify your main skin concerns, such as blemishes or sensitivity, and the different factors that make up your skin type. You'll understand your skin better, how best to treat it and the products that will benefit you.

No matter what your skin type though, a solid daily cleansing, exfoliating and moisturising routine is still one of the best ways to achieve great skin. Clinique's custom-fit 3-Step system has been a beauty must for the last 40 years and still delivers no matter what your age or colouring.

Once you're armed with the best products for you, you'll love the way your skin behaves – a beauty resolution worth keeping!

There are some other easy ways to make your skin more radiant – see our skincare tips gallery for some ideas and ensure you enjoy your New Year with a fresh face!

Click here for more inspiration for the perfect girls' night in and don't forget to enter our competition where you could win a Clinique 3-Step routine for you and 3 friends! Click here for details on how to enter.

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